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A protein that helps protect against heart attack and stroke may make a good target for new therapies.

How do mucus-covered cells acquire small ridges at their surface?

The nervous system removes specific types of neurons during development to generate its mature form, this process impacts behaviours and evolution.

A new device may replace human volunteers in studies of mosquito-biting behavior, allowing scientists to test new ways to prevent mosquito bites and the diseases caused by them.

A protein involved in mitochondrial energy production can increase the growth of colorectal tumors, while blocking the cancer’s spread to other organs.

A study of 3,019 people living with HIV in Eswatini suggests that starting treatment early does not negatively impact the economic welfare of patients, even in poorer communities.

Changes in protein levels during cell division reveal how the process is carefully controlled.

An artificial intelligence system outperforms human experts in identifying the IVF embryos most likely to implant successfully.